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80's Detectives

Rip Tide 1984 -1986
1 (5.3%)
Simon and Simon 1981-1989
2 (10.5%)
Magnum 1980-1988
8 (42.1%)
Miami Vice 1984-1990
2 (10.5%)
Remington Steel 1982 -1987
2 (10.5%)
Moonlighting 1985 -1989
3 (15.8%)
Hunter 1984–1991
1 (5.3%)
Spenser: For Hire  1985–1988
0 (0%)
Hardcastle and McCormick 1983–1986
0 (0%)
Murder She "Freya" Wrote!  
0 (0%)

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Offline WingNot

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Rip Tide or Simon and Simon.
« on: April 02, 2018, 12:17:38 am »
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Re: Rip Tide or Simon and Simon.
« Reply #1 on: April 02, 2018, 02:22:44 am »
I don't remember Rip Tide.

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Re: Rip Tide or Simon and Simon.
« Reply #2 on: April 02, 2018, 02:54:39 am »
I don't remember Rip Tide.

You shouldn't remember any of them if you are as young as you say you are.

Wish the jackass who did the poll would have put an "all of the above" option. Each show was special in it's own way, but since I have to choose I will go with Riptide because Joe Penny went on to be in Jake and the Fatman.


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Re: Rip Tide or Simon and Simon.
« Reply #3 on: April 02, 2018, 03:25:43 am »
I second the call for 'all of the above'...
And what, no Rockford Files?

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Re: Rip Tide or Simon and Simon.
« Reply #4 on: April 02, 2018, 03:28:24 am »
I second the call for 'all of the above'...
And what, no Rockford Files?

Didn't that end in 79 or 80? These are all 80's gems listed.

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Re: Rip Tide or Simon and Simon.
« Reply #5 on: April 02, 2018, 03:31:57 am »
Didn't that end in 79 or 80? These are all 80's gems listed.

Dunno. I just remember being home on thursday nights for the line up" Rockford, Simon & Simon, and then Magnum PI... Never missed it, ever

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Re: Rip Tide or Simon and Simon.
« Reply #6 on: April 02, 2018, 03:32:17 am »

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Re: Rip Tide or Simon and Simon.
« Reply #7 on: April 02, 2018, 03:34:54 am »
Dunno. I just remember being home on thursday nights for the line up" Rockford, Simon & Simon, and then Magnum PI... Never missed it, ever

I remember Simon and Simon and Magnum being together for a spell. Not the Rockford Files. I have a book I picked up 20 years ago that has every network schedule from the late 40's to the late 90's listed. I'll have to see if our fuzzy memories are right.

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Re: Rip Tide or Simon and Simon.
« Reply #8 on: April 02, 2018, 03:47:38 am »
Here's some Nerd information for everyone:

The Complete Directory To Primetime Network and Cable TV Show 1946-Present (1999)

1980 CBS Thursday:

8PM The Waltons

9PM Magnum

10PM Knots Landing

1981 CBS Thursday:

8PM Magnum

9PM Knots Landing

10PM Jessica Novak

1982 CBS Thursday:

8PM Magnum

9PM Simon and Simon

10PM Knots Landing

1983 CBS Thursday:

Same as '82

1984 CBS Thursday:

Same as '83

1985 CBS Thursday:

Same as '84

1986 CBS Thursday:

8PM Simon and Simon

9PM Knots Landing

10PM Kay O'Brien

1986 CBS Wednesday:

8PM Together We Stand

8:30PM Better Days

9PM Magnum

10PM The Equalizer
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Re: Rip Tide or Simon and Simon.
« Reply #9 on: April 02, 2018, 03:50:37 am »
I remember Simon and Simon and Magnum being together for a spell. Not the Rockford Files. I have a book I picked up 20 years ago that has every network schedule from the late 40's to the late 90's listed. I'll have to see if our fuzzy memories are right.

Yeah... Long ago, and far away.
And there's Cannon, and Starsky and Hutch, and Fall Guy, and Columbo... And what was that Telly Savalis one? He's always walking around with a sucker in his gab...  :shrug:

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Re: Rip Tide or Simon and Simon.
« Reply #10 on: April 02, 2018, 03:56:14 am »
Yeah... Long ago, and far away.
And there's Cannon, and Starsky and Hutch, and Fall Guy, and Columbo... And what was that Telly Savalis one? He's always walking around with a sucker in his gab...  :shrug:

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Re: Rip Tide or Simon and Simon.
« Reply #11 on: April 02, 2018, 04:03:30 am »
Kojak. Who Loves Ya Baby.

LOL! That's right... Heck, if there was anything as good as all that on the cable, I'd still be watching it.

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Re: Rip Tide or Simon and Simon.
« Reply #12 on: April 02, 2018, 04:07:55 am »
Dang y'all, what about Buck Rogers and TJ Hooker and Charlie's Angels and Hunter and CHiPs?

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Re: Rip Tide or Simon and Simon.
« Reply #13 on: April 02, 2018, 04:11:34 am »
LOL! That's right... Heck, if there was anything as good as all that on the cable, I'd still be watching it.

I haven't watched a network show in years. I do either buy on DVD the old series or find them on line streaming. I found a shady website where some questionably legal stuff is trafficked. Picked up a super rare one season only Burt Reynolds cop series called Dan August with Norman Fell. It's awesome.


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Re: Rip Tide or Simon and Simon.
« Reply #14 on: April 02, 2018, 04:14:19 am »
Dang y'all, what about Buck Rogers and TJ Hooker and Charlie's Angels and Hunter and CHiPs?

Buck Rogers wasn't a Cop/Detective show.

Charlies Angels was the 70's

The other 3 are acceptable.


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Re: Rip Tide or Simon and Simon.
« Reply #15 on: April 02, 2018, 04:17:51 am »
Buck Rogers wasn't a Cop/Detective show.

Charlies Angels was the 70's

The other 3 are acceptable.

Charlie's Angels was on until 1981.  :tongue2:

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Re: Rip Tide or Simon and Simon.
« Reply #16 on: April 02, 2018, 04:23:30 am »
Charlie's Angels was on until 1981.  :tongue2:

Yeah, but most of it was in the 70's. All the shows Wing put up started in the 80's.

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Re: Rip Tide or Simon and Simon.
« Reply #17 on: April 02, 2018, 04:37:54 am »
I don't see how there can even be a question:


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Re: Rip Tide or Simon and Simon.
« Reply #18 on: April 02, 2018, 06:24:22 pm »
No Jessica Fletcher?
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Re: Rip Tide or Simon and Simon.
« Reply #19 on: April 02, 2018, 06:26:45 pm »
If there's no hunter I'm not voting.

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Re: Rip Tide or Simon and Simon.
« Reply #20 on: April 02, 2018, 06:27:53 pm »
If there's no hunter I'm not voting.

Yep ....I need to add the "Brass Cupcake" to the list!
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Re: Rip Tide or Simon and Simon.
« Reply #21 on: April 02, 2018, 06:33:45 pm »
Actually, my favorite detective/cop show from the 80s was "Alien Nation"
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Re: Rip Tide or Simon and Simon.
« Reply #22 on: April 02, 2018, 06:55:24 pm »
Actually, my favorite detective/cop show from the 80s was "Alien Nation"

 I remember that and I remember the movie too.

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Re: Rip Tide or Simon and Simon.
« Reply #23 on: April 02, 2018, 06:56:51 pm »
Actually, my favorite detective/cop show from the 80s was "Alien Nation"

never heard of it. :shrug:
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Re: Rip Tide or Simon and Simon.
« Reply #24 on: April 02, 2018, 06:57:01 pm »
You're missing Hardcastle and McCormick too.

Peirce Brosnan had a really bad spy/cop show in the 80's too.